Recent content by warthog5

Thats a Medium V Hull [14degs] It needs a 25in shaft engine. Mine would not trim the Lower unit All the way out of the water. Same deadrise, same med V..... '95 2530 / 300 Suzzy. Didn't bother me, as the boat was trailered.

Your Looking at the Wrong BEP Cluster [BEP715-H] The one to use is [716-SQ-140A-DVSR] I've installed a LOT of these. Forget the AUX. wire. You will need to parallel the Thruster Battery with the House battery and treat it as ONE battery... BUT.... I actually do not like that and that is a...

That sounds High @ 3MPG. You go back Old School... Pencil & Paper ... Fill it up @ the same spot each time. Reset trip meter on Chartplotter.

Manufactures don't do it a Lot of times, but the fitting your talking about I like to see screwed into a Seacock. That aside. Bronze below the waterline.... 3/16 Stainless above is what I like. https://defender.com/en_us/groco-combo-xl-bronze-thru-hull-without-nut Click the box to add the nut...

Adding to what Bodick said. Tank cost's have went Crazy. Called my buddy that builds them and he said $18 - $20 gal now. It used to be $12-$13 before Bidenisum. On a CC Your getting into wiring. But wait, You Only want a new tank. Yes, but console has to be moved and wiring and control...

And HERE....You can see how it's supposed to be.... Your trailer is to small.

I agree with Antidote. I didn't see it at first due to pix angle. Bunks not going all the way to the transom "Have" caused a "Hook" in the hull from sitting like that over the years. Trailers are like anchors.... If the manufacture recommends a 23-25ft model for a 23ft boat...... Get the...

Look Closely. The Top is a 1 piece screw bolt. The bottom is a 2 piece.... Stud is 1 piece and knob another piece. Why is this important? You want those Studs out of the way when installing / Removing a battery. Most.... not all. Batteries don't just pull straight up out of a tray. They...

You do not have any "closeup's". but I presume the strap goes below that roller? That helps to lock the boat in. IE: not move forward in a panic stop. What YOU are proposing will let the boat move....This is without stern Tie downs... Which I do Not recommend doing without. Some things you...

The concern is ..... Will the battery wiggle around when strapped down? Most of the ones with a plastic tray and a plastic buckle band they move around. The one that GetALong posted has a ratchet strap.... That one is going to cinch them down well....and release easy also. Something that the...

For the "Standard" Gp24 & Gp27's, I only use The Attwood model like this. Not to be confused with THIS one. For odd sizes [Read Lithem 24 & 36V] I build custom Starboard trays. They have a 2in Starboard surround around the battery. It has recessed T nuts and thread-All installed into...

Yes, it was a 2530.... It's now in Alaska. That is correct and must be BBB or G4 chain. Moving to 5/16 requires a different windless. It also requires larger rope. These Parkers have fairly small anchor lockers....Larger rope = Less length. LOL Your not picking the boat up with it...

That type battery tray and the plastic strap. Put your hand on the battery...Now try and shake the piss out of it. It moved in the tray , didn't it? They all do with those and why I take them out and throw them away. You don't see it when your running the boat, but your batteries are getting...

The 9lb is rated for 17'-27' size boats. Always go up from what the info says at least 1 size. 14lb is rated for 27'-31'. 25ft 1/4in chain will do you fine. Don't think of anchoring at the island..... Think of the emergency I enlarged the anchor locker on mine.... It would hold 600ft-...

You wait on the epoxy ... Give it a day or overnight.